DILI, 25 June 2026 (TATOLI) — The Council of Ministers has approved the composition of the Political Review Committee responsible for overseeing the preparation of the 2027 General State Budget.
The draft government resolution on the composition of the committee was presented by Vice-Minister of Finance Regina de Jesus during a meeting of the Council of Ministers held at the Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão Hall of the Ministry of Finance, on Thursday.
The committee is tasked with ensuring that the annual plans of public administration services and entities are feasible and aligned with national development priorities set out in the 2011–2030 Strategic Development Plan, the Government Program, medium-term plans and other strategic documents.
It is also responsible for ensuring that the allocated budgetary appropriations comply with these plans and the established expenditure ceilings, and that the inclusion of appropriations in the General State Budget is contingent upon the prior inclusion of the respective activities in the annual plans of the relevant agencies or entities.
The Political Review Committee will be chaired by the Prime Minister and will also comprise the two Vice-Prime Ministers, the Vice-Minister of Finance, the Minister of Public Works, and the Minister of Planning and Strategic Investment.
The Secretary of State for Equality, the President of the Institute for the Defence of Children’s Rights, and a representative of the Association of Persons with Disabilities of Timor-Leste will also participate in the meetings of the Political Review Committee as observers.
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